Firefox keeps aksing me what programs that i want to open a doc.file with every time i try to download a doc file.
the program that I use is open office. I chekced the box that says that this will always open a doc file but it keeps asking me about it.
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Firefox should be able to remember your preference -- as long as the site is specifically identifying the file as a distinct content type. Some sites may fail to do this and simply indicate it is a binary file that the browser can't handle, in which case Firefox doesn't store a specific preference.
So this could be a problem caused by how the server is identifying the content type. Or it could be a problem with the settings file that stores download preferences. The workaround for that problem is to remove the file and have Firefox rebuild it. If you have changed settings from the default (for example, how to view PDFs) you will have to change those settings again.
If you want to try it:
Open your current Firefox settings (AKA Firefox profile) folder using
Help > Troubleshooting Information > (in the first table) "Show in Finder" button
Leaving that window open, switch back to Firefox and Exit/Quit
Pause while Firefox finishes its cleanup, then rename mimeTypes.rdf to something like mimeTypes.old
Restart Firefox and see whether its memory improves.
Do you have the Mozilla Plugin enabled in Open Office options?
Depending upon the version of Open Office you have installed, you may need to manually enable that plugin.
Tools > Options -> Internet --> Browser Plugin